PlayStation.Blog Recap

“Well, it’s here: E3 is just two days away and I’m packing my bags as we speak. This year’s PlayStation press conference should be very interesting and I’m happy to say that you’ll be able to watch it live here on PlayStation.Blog. However, you’ll need to either stay up quite late or get up very early; the press conference begins at 1am BST/2am CET/10am Sydney.

As the week progresses we’ll be bringing you some exciting video broadcasts live from the show floor. I’ll also be bashing my fists against a keyboard, taking pictures and tweeting like a Justin Bieber fan to try and bring you as much news as you can stomach. Here’s your recap.”

PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap

• One Week ‘Till E3 – I look back at E3’s gone by as we’re seven sleeps away from 2011.
• Sharp Shooter Origins – Part Two – We conclude our feature on the conception of the Sharp Shooter peripheral.
• Full PlayStation Network Services, Including PlayStation Store And Voucher Code Redemption, To Be Restored By The End Of The Week – PlayStation Store restoration update.
• UNCHARTED 3: Naughty Dog Talks Multiplayer – A great interview from my US colleagues on perhaps the most anticipated title of 2011.
• The White Knight Chronicles Are Back… – The launch trailers for WKC II and Origins.
• Starhawk Multiplayer Goodness – Get the lowdown on the all-important MP in the successor to Warhawk.
• Important PlayStation Network Maintenance Today – PlayStation Network undergoes essential maintenance.
• Duke Nukem Forever: Randy Pitchford Talks PS3 Version, PlayStation Legacy – I chat with Randy Pitchford about the imminent return of Duke.
• PlayStation Store Is Available Now – PlayStation Store returns.
• Welcome Back To PlayStation Plus – We detail the Plus content available now that the Store is back.
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Mega Update – 2nd June 2011 – The first in two updates this week as we catch up on the Store content we missed.
• Resistance 3 Trainyard Multiplayer Footage – Get a glimpse at a new Resistance 3 MP level from Insomniac.
• Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Pre-order Bonuses, Special Edition And A Sneak Peak At The Explorer Edition! – A sneak peek of the special editions that Drake fans will be able to pick up later this year.
• Uncharted: Golden Abyss, WipEout 2048, Little Deviants And More NGP Games Officially Unveiled – We lift the lid on a host of new games coming to NGP.
• MUBI Update: 3 June 2011 – Tarantino features in the latest MUBI update.
• VidZone Update: UKF Takes Us By Storm + Iron Maiden Greatest Hits, Swedish House Mafia And More – Ben reveals a bumper VidZone update.
• PSN Game Store ‘Catch-Up’Date #2 – 3rd June 2011 – The second Store update of the week.
• PlayStation Home: Baseline Battle, White Knight Chronicles And More – PlayStation Home has a stack of new content to go with the reopening of the Store.
• Digital Comics Store Update (1st June 2011) – Update: this content will actually go live next week. My mistake.
• From Jumping Cops To NGP – 10 Years Behind The Scenes At Bigbig Studios – The developer of Pursuit Force, Arctic Edge and Little Deviants celebrate a milestone.
• Welcome Back Content Is Available Now; Frequently Asked Questions Answered – We launch the Welcome Back package of free games and other content.
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation DLC Comes to PS3 June 10 – Find out when you’ll get your hands on those new COD maps.

What we learned at eu.playstation.com this week

• Weekend Essentials 77 – Prepare for the excitement of industry event E3 and welcome back PlayStation Store with a superb selection of downloads including the Kung Fu Panda 2 Costume Pack for EyePet this weekend.
• E3 2011 is coming – Find out how to stay up to date with all the news from one of the highlights of the games industry diary.
• 10 things you need to know about L.A. Noire – Delve into the dangerous world of L.A. Noire with this look at the ground breaking features in the PS3 crime thriller.
• Michael Denny talks NGP – Michael Denny, Senior Vice President of SCE Worldwide Studios Europe, talks to eu.playstation.com exclusively about NGP.
• Welcome back to online gaming – There’s something to satisfy everyone’s itch in the vibrant and ever evolving PlayStation Community.
• White Knight Chronicles II charges into PlayStation Home – Continue your White Knight Chronicles journey in PlayStation Home.